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a lot of law enforcement involved in that. to assist that we have suspended all service on the m.b.t.a., our public transit service, and this will continue until we think it's safe to open all or some of that. we're asking people to shelter in place-- in other words to stay indoors with their doors locked and not to open the door for anyone other than a properly identified law enforcement officer. and that applies here in watertown where we are right now. id walham, newton, belmont and, at this point, all of boston. all of boston. this is a serious situation. we're taking it seriously. we're asking the public to take it seriously as well and to assist law enforcement by following these simple instructions. we've got every asset that we can possibly muster on the ground right now. they are doing a terrific job and working in concert with each other but we are going to need the public to help us help them stay safe. >> reporter: in washington, the president convened a briefing in the white house situation room with almost a doze
a lot of law enforcement involved in that. to assist that we have suspended all service on the m.b.t.a., our public transit service, and this will continue until we think it's safe to open all or some of that. we're asking people to shelter in place-- in other words to stay indoors with their doors locked and not to open the door for anyone other than a properly identified law enforcement officer. and that applies here in watertown where we are right now. id walham, newton, belmont and, at this...
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>> we've asked through law enforcement for photographs and video tape. everybody has a smart phone and you can imagine thousands and thousands of images. every single one of those is combed. as the forensic investigators piece together what type of device and what type of container it was held until that helps folks reviewing the photos and videos to understand what exactly we should be looking for. >> rose: i want to thank you. i know it's a busy day and i don't want to take longer than i asked for and your people so graciously promised me on a busy day. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: as you know, people around the world because it was such an international event have been deeply saddened by this and i think their hopes and their prayers and their encouragement to the people of the commonwealth of massachusetts is strong and deep as you know. thank you for joining us. >> i'm grateful for that, charlie. i have received messages from friends and people i've never met from all over the country and all over the world expressing support for us here in bosto
>> we've asked through law enforcement for photographs and video tape. everybody has a smart phone and you can imagine thousands and thousands of images. every single one of those is combed. as the forensic investigators piece together what type of device and what type of container it was held until that helps folks reviewing the photos and videos to understand what exactly we should be looking for. >> rose: i want to thank you. i know it's a busy day and i don't want to take longer...
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the government brought a new stronger anti-rape laws. many believe that little appears to have changed. >> today the u.s. defense secretary dime israel with a promise. the obama administration is committed to preserving and improving the jewish state's military edge in the region, part of that includes the much talked about iron dome missile defense system. kevin conley reports. >> it is an israel designed american funded break through n military technology. all possibly a kind of optical illusion. iron dome is a missile defense system credited by israel with destroying nearly 0% of the rockets fired at it during the last conflict with palestinians in gaza. not everyone is convinced. because the incoming rockets are invisible to the naked eye a handful of skeptics say we might be witnessing the missiles themselves self drurkting without hitting anything. >> i don't know exactly what happened. would like to have an answer. how me your infrared videos. >> israel's enemies get the importance of the system. this internet video claiming respo
the government brought a new stronger anti-rape laws. many believe that little appears to have changed. >> today the u.s. defense secretary dime israel with a promise. the obama administration is committed to preserving and improving the jewish state's military edge in the region, part of that includes the much talked about iron dome missile defense system. kevin conley reports. >> it is an israel designed american funded break through n military technology. all possibly a kind of...
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you cna't chan -- can't change it by law. >> the bill passed with a 60% majority. on the left, celebrations. there are some that pay the price. to kristian in paris. is the french parliament in step with public opinion nor i had of it? -- or ahead of it? >> exactly in step. 60% voted this through, the same as the polls nationwide. the left will be pleased. it is one of the first victories they have had in many weeks. there are wild celebrations this evening because they have fulfilled what the president had as a key of election promise. it has been a divisive debate and fierce confrontations in parliament and out on the street. there is a good many people that are relieved that the debate is over. been protests against the president as well as against same-sex marriage? >> this is the question we are left pondering, how much of this is because of the catholic george parks -- the catholic church? one protested march brought something like 1 million people on the street. was it because of the church or was it something more? they lost the election a year ago. 2/3 you
you cna't chan -- can't change it by law. >> the bill passed with a 60% majority. on the left, celebrations. there are some that pay the price. to kristian in paris. is the french parliament in step with public opinion nor i had of it? -- or ahead of it? >> exactly in step. 60% voted this through, the same as the polls nationwide. the left will be pleased. it is one of the first victories they have had in many weeks. there are wild celebrations this evening because they have...
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thirdly, it is to tell the fbi that they cannot just be concerned about criminal justice and law enforcement. they have to prioritize national security. fourth, they have to be proactive in disrupting plots. fifth, we need new technology. we are seeing cameras and local communities, sensors. we will probably seek a fierce debate in the united states about commercial drones and how active those can be, and trying to make sure civil liberties and protections for our civil liberties and civil rights are set up so that we can use them or may not be able to use them. >> that, of course, is always a balance. what is the time frame you are looking at now? >> 50 forensics is under way. the search for seized -- the forensics is under way. the search for cc tv is under way. it could take a long, long time, especially if someone has made it out of the country or has been very careful in how they have done this. it is very open-ended and very difficult to predict. >> and no one has claimed responsibility. i'm afraid i will have to leave it there. thank you for coming in. there will be more than 30 marat
thirdly, it is to tell the fbi that they cannot just be concerned about criminal justice and law enforcement. they have to prioritize national security. fourth, they have to be proactive in disrupting plots. fifth, we need new technology. we are seeing cameras and local communities, sensors. we will probably seek a fierce debate in the united states about commercial drones and how active those can be, and trying to make sure civil liberties and protections for our civil liberties and civil...
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not try to approach them without law enforcement. .he has released these ea they are asking the public if they have any knowledge at all about who these people are to ch fbi agents had noit of information, no matter how small or inconsequential, could be useful. it shows that the investigation is that a reasonably advanced state. texted did say that will not release any more investigation because now this is clearly the focus. the fbi saying that for decades we have had the public be our eyes and ears in coming through a disinformation. they also said it could be difficult, there could be people out there who are their friends or neighbors, but still you have to come forward with the information if you know who they are. >> that is right. there may be other people involved who funded thi,s who helped them get to the stage where they apparently put the bags on the floor. there is always wild speculation, yesterday about what was happening with the case, because the fbi said that initially they were looking for a single person of interest, which is fbi code that they are trying not to be
not try to approach them without law enforcement. .he has released these ea they are asking the public if they have any knowledge at all about who these people are to ch fbi agents had noit of information, no matter how small or inconsequential, could be useful. it shows that the investigation is that a reasonably advanced state. texted did say that will not release any more investigation because now this is clearly the focus. the fbi saying that for decades we have had the public be our eyes...
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sequia waslledn adeederal law. these laws say when you do a big project,ly t california law, if you are a local or state government or developer, you have to have public meetings and you have to tell people how much smog it will put in the air and how many cars and noise. you have to mitigator offset that damage. you have to find ways, not to kill the project, but tweak the project. developers, as you point out, say it adds too much cost to the project. it is a reason that california is unfriendly to business. this latest reform movement has been going on since governor schwarzenegger was there. last fall, the silicon valley business group came in and said this is our priority. they worked with the chamber of commerce and other groups and they wanted to make sweeping changes. at that time, 33 democrat senators and assembly people said no, no, you don't change a law this important at the end of the session. the plan was they were going to do it slowly at the beginning of this session. the business interests hitched
sequia waslledn adeederal law. these laws say when you do a big project,ly t california law, if you are a local or state government or developer, you have to have public meetings and you have to tell people how much smog it will put in the air and how many cars and noise. you have to mitigator offset that damage. you have to find ways, not to kill the project, but tweak the project. developers, as you point out, say it adds too much cost to the project. it is a reason that california is...
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the oldest laws on the books in the united states. it was enacted by the first congress of the united states. >> ifill: what was that designed to do? >> well, it's-- there's some debate as to really what its purpose was, but the statute is very simple. it has one sentence that says federal courts have jurisdiction when aliens bring claims for basically injuries caused by violations of international law or treaties. >> ifill: the court said today that did not apply in this case? was there was a question of whether it was a human rights dispute or a jurisdictional one. >> it is a human rights suit, but it also involved interpretation of the statute. the chief justice applied the a canon of statutory interpretation judge-made doctrine known as a presumption against extra-territoriality. what cha means is when the court looks at a statute, and says unless it's really clear on the face of the statute, that congress intendedly the law to apply to conduct that happened outside of the united states, there's a presumption against it applying t
the oldest laws on the books in the united states. it was enacted by the first congress of the united states. >> ifill: what was that designed to do? >> well, it's-- there's some debate as to really what its purpose was, but the statute is very simple. it has one sentence that says federal courts have jurisdiction when aliens bring claims for basically injuries caused by violations of international law or treaties. >> ifill: the court said today that did not apply in this...
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he's communicating with law enforcement by writing. by -- i don't know how he's doing it. >> rose: or nodding in some way? >> he's communicate with them. not an ideal circumstance, but that's what he's doing. >> rose: do we know whether it's a cooperative way or not? >> it seems to be cooperative. but, again, i don't have any inside information. we don't know as much as we know. and the older brother really got radicalized in a hurry. >> rose: by a trip back to -- >> no, not -- by the time he made his trip back he was already deeply involved in this. >> rose: so why did he go back? >> well, according to the parents, according to the parents he had to go back in order to renew his passport and he went back for six months. right now we are at the stage where we don't know his exact whereabouts except for that the parents say that the older brother, tamerlan, stayed with them in dagestan, in the capital city and the father claims-- although the father and mother seem wounded and deluded to say the least about their sons' activities-- say
he's communicating with law enforcement by writing. by -- i don't know how he's doing it. >> rose: or nodding in some way? >> he's communicate with them. not an ideal circumstance, but that's what he's doing. >> rose: do we know whether it's a cooperative way or not? >> it seems to be cooperative. but, again, i don't have any inside information. we don't know as much as we know. and the older brother really got radicalized in a hurry. >> rose: by a trip back to --...
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if you see these men, contact law enforcement. if you know anything about the bombings or the men picture here please call the telephone listed on the photo arrays, that's 1-800-225-5324. all calls will be kept confidential. we have also established a web site for tips that directly relates to the bombing. please contact u at www.boston john mir thantip the photos can be viewed on our web sitebi.gov. for it is important to emphasize the images from mongd are indelible and the horror of that day will remain with us forever. >> brown: we're joined from boston by david boeri of wbur public radio. david, that was an extraordinary news conference. no description of the suspects other than the color of the hats they were wearing. they just decided to put it out there for the public. >> that's right. and this is an example, jeff, if ever there was one of narrow casting. they didn't make the description they put it out there, they tell people they don't want to know about anybody else, any other photographs or video except that that perta
if you see these men, contact law enforcement. if you know anything about the bombings or the men picture here please call the telephone listed on the photo arrays, that's 1-800-225-5324. all calls will be kept confidential. we have also established a web site for tips that directly relates to the bombing. please contact u at www.boston john mir thantip the photos can be viewed on our web sitebi.gov. for it is important to emphasize the images from mongd are indelible and the horror of that day...
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what were the central conflicts from these three separate views of the law? >> well, on the adoptive parents' side-- and they are supported by the guardian ad litem in this case-- they argue that even if the father -- even if the father is a parent under the law he has no legal rights. he had no relationship with this child. that the indian child welfare act presumes an existing indian family. it's all geared to preserving an indian family and there was no family here. on the other side, the father and the united states argue that the father does fit the definition of parent and the south carolina supreme court as well as the state family court applied the federal law accurately in refusing to terminate his parental rights. they found that he would provide a loving home and family for the child and met the other requirements of the law. >> suarez: the obama administration and many indian tribes came in on the side of the biological father. we'll find out how it all turns out later in the term. marcia coyle, thanks a lot. >> my pleasure, ray. >> brown: "it is
what were the central conflicts from these three separate views of the law? >> well, on the adoptive parents' side-- and they are supported by the guardian ad litem in this case-- they argue that even if the father -- even if the father is a parent under the law he has no legal rights. he had no relationship with this child. that the indian child welfare act presumes an existing indian family. it's all geared to preserving an indian family and there was no family here. on the other side,...
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tell us what the law says. then we can go into this case. >> okay. the law says that you can get a patent for any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, and composition of matter or any new and useful improvements on that invention. but what you can't get a patent for is the application of a product of nature or natural phenomenon. and i think justice breyer today put the case in context in explaining the law by saying, if you develop a process for extracting fat from a plant in the amazon, you can get a patent for the process. if you take the sap and you manipulate it and you come up with a new use, you can get a patent on the use. but what you can't get a patent on is the sap itself. >> brown: so the justices reach for an analogy to help them understand. >> exactly. brown: so what happened in these arguments? what kind of questions were they pursuing? >> well, the question for the court is whether these genes are products of nature or a human-made invention. so first up at the lectern today was the attorney for the challengers, chris manson
tell us what the law says. then we can go into this case. >> okay. the law says that you can get a patent for any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, and composition of matter or any new and useful improvements on that invention. but what you can't get a patent for is the application of a product of nature or natural phenomenon. and i think justice breyer today put the case in context in explaining the law by saying, if you develop a process for extracting fat from a plant in...
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the existing law does not allow for it. it specifically is off the table. but he could have been interrogated and held for a number of months as an enemy combatant and just like happened to others, he could have been transferred to the criminal justice system to be prosecuted. >> ifill: excuse me. since we no knew that is not going to happen and the administration has made very clear what their approach will be i would like to focus on the challenges now ahead for the prosecutors and for the defense in a case like that. laura murphy. >> first of all, they have to get their facts together. we just don't know what the facts are in this case. we cannot say that this individual agreed with his older brother's ideological beliefs. we don't know that. so this person has counsel. counsel is going to meet with this person to make sure that the charges are fair and build a case based on the facts. we can't predict how this case is going to go. we know that the federal government has to conform with rules of evidence and we think that they are going about this prosec
the existing law does not allow for it. it specifically is off the table. but he could have been interrogated and held for a number of months as an enemy combatant and just like happened to others, he could have been transferred to the criminal justice system to be prosecuted. >> ifill: excuse me. since we no knew that is not going to happen and the administration has made very clear what their approach will be i would like to focus on the challenges now ahead for the prosecutors and for...